Italy 3–1 Hungary
World Cup 1978 · Group stage · Group 1 · 6 June 1978
Italy and Hungary met on 6 June 1978 in the Group stage · Group 1 of the World Cup 1978 at Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata, in front of 26,533 spectators. Italy won against Hungary. Referee: Ramón Barreto.
Goals
- 34′ 1–0 Paolo Rossi (Italy)
- 35′ 2–0 Roberto Bettega (Italy)
- 61′ 3–0 Romeo Benetti (Italy)
- 81′ 3–1 András Tóth (pen.) (Hungary)
The first goal came in minute 34; in total 4 goals were scored, 1 from the penalty spot.
| Competition | World Cup 1978 |
| Round | Group stage · Group 1 |
| Date | 6 June 1978 |
| Venue | Estadio José María Minella, Mar del Plata |
| Attendance | 26,533 |
| Referee | Ramón Barreto |
Other meetings of Italy and Hungary
- 19 June 1938 · World Cup 1938 — Hungary 2–4 Italy
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